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Psychotherapeutic Support for Family Caregivers of People With Dementia

Publication Year:
2023
Edition:
1st Ed.
Author:
Gabriele Wilz
Publisher:
Hogrefe Publishing GmbH
ISBN:
978-0-88-937631-1
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Learn how family caregivers of people with dementia can be supported by psychotherapy
  • Provides step-by-step guidance for face-to-face or remote therapy
  • Illustrated with therapeutic dialogs from real cases
  • Includes downloadable intervention handouts
This handbook addresses the extremely challenging situation that family caregivers of people with dementia face and is informed by the use of evidence-based psychotherapeutic strategies to support them.

The book guides readers step-by step through effective therapeutic strategies, mainly based on cognitive-behavioral therapy, and illustrated with excerpts of dialogs between therapists and family caregivers from real sessions. Different modules address topics such as dealing with challenging behavior, self-care, perfectionism and guilt, as well as changes in the relationship with the ill person, barriers to seeking social and professional support, stress management and emotion regulation, accepting one’s own limits, and dealing with institutionalization. These modules can be put together to meet
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Platform:
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Publisher:
Hogrefe Publishing GmbH
Product Type:
Book
Author:
Gabriele Wilz
ISBN:
978-0-88-937631-1
Specialty:
  • Psychotherapy
  • Psychology
Language:
English
Edition:
1st Ed.
Pages:
202
Publication Year:
2023
Doody Core Title Score:
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